Vulture Migration

 

Turkey vultures soar,

A column of scavengers

Saying their farewell.

Delicate Perfection

A seed - a thing of beauty and perfection!

 

Aging Antidote

Exuberance! That's it - it stops us becoming fusty and dull in our 'mature' years.

I know and admire two people who epitomize what I wish to be like in my 70's. They are both passionate about their hobbies and interests, and aren't shy to share their exuberance when learning new things. Their unbridled joy and passion spreads enthusiasm to all around them. It keeps them both so young and alive, and vital. 

It's what I'm aiming for!

Thoreau stumbled upon this wisdom a long time ago, when he declared: None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

Petty Things

I know there are a lot of differences between English and American English, but I've adapted to, and got used to most of them. I do still struggle with one in particular, possibly because it comes up less often than the others. I've never understood why the girl's name Ann-with-an-e can be pronounced by some as ANNEE, why Kenn-e-bunk is pronounced KENN-EE-BUNK. Or why the name BARRY can be written as Barre, and pronounced as BARREE. And that the place name in Pennsylvania is known as Wilkes-Bahree. 

To me, its a silent 'e' - not barr-with-an-additional-yet-invisible-double-e. It's silent, as in a ballet barre, spelled the same ... just a pet peeve of mine.